James 2:4

Do you not judge within yourselves, and are become judges of unjust thoughts?

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

In Context

3And you have respect to him that is clothed with the fine apparel, and shall say to him: Sit thou here well; but say to the poor man: Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool:

5Hearken, my dearest brethren: hath not God chosen the poor in this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to them that love him?

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Cross References

Job 21:27Surely I know your thoughts, and your unjust judgments against me.

Psalms 58:1Unto the end, destroy not, for David, for an inscription of a title.

Psalms 109:31Because he hath stood at the right hand of the poor, to save my soul from persecutors

Matthew 7:1Judge not, that you may not be judged,

James 1:1James the servant of God, and of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

Matthew Henry on James 2:2-8

Regard Due to Poor Christians; Partiality Condemned. ( a. d. 61.) 1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. 2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; 3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: 4 Are ye not then partial in… Read the whole commentary →

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